Linking Everyday Reasons
About this practice test
Practise A2 Use of English through constrained sentence rewrites. Build accuracy with because and so and simple reasons and results.
What you’ll practice
Grammar and vocabulary
Choose forms and words that work together.
Meaning in context
Follow meaning across sentences and texts.
Accurate expression
Use natural phrases and sentence patterns.
What to expect:
8 questions with explanations to review after submission.
Study the questions and tasks
Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Try the exercises before opening any answer or transcript sections, then use them to review your work.
- Practice level
- A2. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.
- Question formats
- Sentence transformation
How to approach this practice
Read the complete context. Check both the meaning and the grammar, including word forms, collocations and links between sentences.
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Question 1 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. I was hungry, so I made a sandwich. I made a sandwich ___ hungry.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- because I was / since I was / as I was
Because introduces the reason for making the sandwich.
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Question 2 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. We stayed indoors because it rained. It rained, ___ indoors.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- so we stayed
So introduces the result of the rain.
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Question 3 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. The bus was late, so I missed my class. I missed my class ___ late.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- because the bus was / since the bus was / as the bus was
The because-clause gives the same cause.
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Question 4 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. She opened the window because the room was hot. The room was hot, ___ the window.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- so she opened
So links the heat to its result.
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Question 5 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. I couldn't call because my phone was broken. My phone was broken, ___ call.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- so I could not / so I couldn't
The result clause preserves the inability to call.
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Question 6 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. We took a taxi because we were tired. We were tired, ___ a taxi.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- so we took
So recasts the original reason as a result.
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Question 7 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. He studied hard, so he passed the test. He passed the test ___ hard.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- because he studied / since he studied / as he studied
Because introduces studying as the cause of passing.
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Question 8 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. The shop was closed, so we went home. We went home ___ closed.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- because the shop was / since the shop was / as the shop was
The because-clause preserves the stated reason.
What to review next
Explain why each answer fits the meaning and structure. Record useful phrases and write a new example using each pattern you found difficult.
A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.